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GAME INFORMATION OAKLAND ATHLETICS Oakland Athletics Baseball Company • 510-638-4900 • athletics.com • A’s PR @AsMediaAlerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (29-16) VS. TEXAS RANGERS (16-30) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 — GLOBE LIFE FIELD — 1:05 CDT RHP FRANKIE MONTAS (3-3, 5.73) VS. RHP LANCE LYNN (5-2, 2.52) NBCSCA — A’S CAST ON IHEART RADIO — A’S RADIO NETWORK (960 AM, 103.7 FM HD2, 1140 AM) ABOUT THE A’S: Split the doubleheader yester- MLB BEST RECORDS, their outfielders (Diamondbacks, Brewers) and one of two without an er- day and are now 7-4 since resuming play Sept. LAST THREE YEARS ror by their first basemen (Astros)…have four errors by their pitchers, two by 4 following a positive test for Covid-19…did not their catchers and a combined 14 from their second basemen, third base- W L PCT play from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 (four games)…are a Houston 233 137 .630 men and shortstops…have turned just 26 double plays, which is the fewest season-high tying 13 games over .500 at 29-16 Los Angeles (NL) 230 141 .620 in the majors. (.644), which is tied for the second best record New York (AL) 228 142 .616 in the American League and tied for third best Oakland 223 146 .604 HOME AND AWAY: The A’s are 2-1 on this eight-game, six-day, three-city road in the majors…are in sole possession of first Tampa Bay 216 154 .584 trip to Texas (2-1), Seattle (two games) and Colorado (two games)…went 2-3 place in the AL West for the 41st consecutive on the last road trip to Texas (2-1) and Houston (0-2) and are 11-9 (.550) day and are 6½ games ahead of second place on the road…went 5-3 on the last homestand against San Diego (1-2) and Houston…that is ½ game short of the season high of seven on Sept. 11…have Houston (4-1) and are 18-7 (.720) in Oakland…have a 4.52 ERA (83 er in 165.1 not led by more than seven games since Sept. 24, 2013 when they led by ip) on the road compared to 2.85 in Oakland…have yielded 29 home runs in 7½ games…are 23-10 (.697) in intravidision play (the second tiebreaker after 165.1 innings on the road (1.58 per nine innings) compared to 18 in 227.0 head-to-head play), which is the best mark in the majors…have held at least innings in the Coliseum (0.71 per nine innings)…are averaging 5.65 runs per a share of first place for 49 of 51 days this year (41 days in first, eight days game on the road (113 r in 20 g) compared to 4.16 in Oakland. tied for first, one day tied for second and one day in third). LEFT AND RIGHT: The A’s are 9-0 in games in which the opponent starts a left- MAGIC NUMBERS: The A’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is seven…the handed pitcher compared to 20-16 when they start a right-hander…are one magic number to clinch the division is eight (A’s won the season series with of two teams without a loss to a left-handed starter (White Sox, 13-0)…the Houston 7-3 and would win the tiebreaker). nine games against lefties are tied for fifth fewest in the majors…faced Al- lard in game two yesterday after facing a right-handed starter in each of the SCHEDULE NOTES: Today, the A’s begin a stretch where they are scheduled to previous 12 games…have faced just two lefties over the last 18 games (also play four games in three different cities in three different time zones over a Allard on Aug. 26) and four over the last 30…went 12-for-37 (.324) against three-day span that will cover roughly 57-58 hours…have a doubleheader left-handers in the doubleheader yesterday after going 4-for-48 (.083) in Seattle tomorrow and play in Denver against the Rockies on Tuesday… against southpaws over the previous 16 contests. the doubleheader tomorrow will conclude a seven-day stretch where the A’s played three doubleheaders and 10 games in three different cities…the CLOSE CALLS: The A’s lead the majors in walk-off wins (5), are tied for the lead 10 games in seven days would be the A’s most over a seven-day span since in extra inning wins (5), tied for second in last at bat wins (8) and rank fifth in June 16-22, 1966 (also 10 games)…are scheduled to play five doubleheaders comeback wins (14)…are 5-0 in extra inning games and now have a six-game this year, which would be their most in a season since 1986…the game on winning streak in extra innings dating back to Sept. 18, 2019…that is the A’s Wednesday in Colorado concludes a stretch where the A’s are scheduled to longest extra inning win streak since June 17-Sept. 22, 2006 when they also play 16 games over 13 days, which would be their most games over a 13-day won six straight…also lead the majors in wins when trailing after six innings stretch since July 18-30, 1975 (also 16 in 13)…following that game, the A’s (6), are tied for the lead in wins when trailing after eight (2), five (8) and four are scheduled to have two days off over their next five days…are in a season- innings (10) and tied for third in wins when trailing after seven innings (3). ending stretch that began on Sept. 4 where they are scheduled to play 26 A’s vs. RANGERS: The A’s have clinched their fourth consecutive season se- games over the final 24 days, which would be their most games over a 24- ries victory as they are 7-2 entering the final meeting today…the only other day stretch since July 21-Aug. 13, 1978 when they had 27 games in 24 days. time the A’s won four consecutive series from the Texas Rangers was from OFFENSE: The A’s are batting .243 (82-for-337) with 53 runs scored (4.8 per 2002-05…with a win today, would finish with their best winning percentage game) in 11 games since resuming play on Sept. 4…are hitting .228 for the against the Texas Rangers (15-4, .789 in 2003)…it would be their best against season, which is seventh lowest in the majors…have hit under .232 just once the Rangers/Senators since 1970 (10-2, .833)…are 4-2 in Arlington this year in franchise history (.223 in 1908)…however, rank third in the majors in walks and 3-0 in Oakland…have won 14 of the last 17 games and are 29-9 over the (188) and tied for third in hit by pitches (30)…have a .327 on-base percent- last 38 contests…have won eight of the last 10 games and 14 of the last 19 age, which is .099 points higher than the team batting average…the largest in Texas…have won seven of the last eight and 25 of the last 31 in Oakland… difference in Oakland history is .096 points in 1999…have the third best sto- are 44-22 (.667) against the Rangers over the last four years…are 385-375 len base percentage in the majors (18-of-21, 85.7%) and are tied for seventh all-time against the Texas Rangers…that breaks down to 203-176 in Oakland in triples (8)…have the eighth most strikeouts (413)…have the third lowest and 182-199 in Texas…went 111-109 at Globe Life Park, which was the sec- batting average by designated hitters (.173) and pinch hitters (.105) and the ond best record by a visiting American League team (Yankees, 57-48, .543)… fifth lowest batting average with runners in scoring position (.234). have an all-time record of 482-457 against the Rangers/Senators franchise. TODAY’S TIDBITS WITH THE BASES LOADED: The A’s have four grand slams, which is second most in the majors to the Padres (7) and matches the A’s season total from Jake Diekman has not allowed a run in his 16 appearances (16.0 ip) and each of the previous two seasons…are 13-for-40 (.325) with two doubles, a now has a career-high 19.2-inning scoreless streak…his 16.0 innings triple, six walks and 46 RBI with the bases loaded…rank fourth in slugging pitched are the most in the majors among pitchers with no runs allowed… with the bases loaded (.725), tied for fourth in extra base hits (7) and walks Liam Hendriks has converted each of his last 12 save opportunities, which (6) and fifth in RBI. is the longest such streak of his career…is tied for the Major League lead in saves (12) and leads relievers in the West divisions in strikeouts (30)… PITCHING: The A’s have compiled a 3.21 ERA (62 er in 174.0 ip) over the last Tommy La Stella has not struck out in his last 42 plate appearances…is 21 games and now have a 3.56 ERA for the season, which is third lowest in averaging 21.13 plate appearances per strikeout for the season…that is the majors…also rank fourth in opponents on-base percentage (.300), fifth in the best mark in the majors by nearly 10 plate appearances (Arenado, COL OPS (.683), sixth in slugging (.382) and 10th in batting average (.239)…have 11.44…Matt Olson is tied for sixth in the majors in RBI (38), tied for eighth the second fewest hit batters (12), are tied for the second fewest walks (124) in walks (29) and tied for ninth in home runs (13) and have allowed the third fewest home runs (47)…have the seventh fewest strikeouts (368).